Backpacking, independent travel, and flashpacking are cheaper than the "cheapest package tours" and promotional offers around but you can also use travel information for family vacations, even romantic honeymoon destinations.

More than the usual tourist spots and "places to see," this blog advocates heritage conservation, environmental protection, and history awareness for Filipinos, foreigners, and ex-pats wishing to explore Paradise Philippines and Exotic Asia!

stark as it may seems, we Filipinos still manage to smile amidst this poverty...and you've captured it well in your last image. The Philippines has one of the countries with high happy index. isn't that great?

Wow!! Sana nga malinis na at ma-ayos ang Pasig River. Lots of examples where rivers are the lifeblood of cities - London's Thames, Paris' Seine, Florence's Arno, the Danube that crosses a number of countries, even Melbourne (Australia) has the Yarra River!! I'd really like to see the Pasig be a focal point for tourists and residents alike, just like it was a long time ago. Great to see it being used for transport already. Kung malinis lang ang tubig at ang surroundings eh okay na!